Frequently Asked Questions

1. Why does Drifty GUI not open on my Windows machine?

   ➡️ Your Windows machine must have Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable installed on your machine. You can download and install it from its official download page 

2. Which IDE (Integrated Development Environment) should I use to open Drifty App Code in my Local environment?

   ➡️ You can use any IDE you like. It is recommended to use IntelliJ IDEA . You can use the free Community version of IntelliJ IDEA if you do not have a JetBrains subscription.

3. How can I get updates related to this project?

   ➡️ You can join our Discord server  to get updates on this project. You can also watch this repository by clicking on the watch button here  and select notification types to All Activity to get all updates on this project.

4. What technologies does Drifty use?

   ➡️ The technologies that Drifty uses are as follows:

   • Java - for the backend part of the application
   • JavaFX - for the GUI part of the application
   • Docker - for containerizing Drifty to add support for more platforms and help in faster local development
   • Next.js - for building the official Website of Drifty 

5. How can I contribute to Drifty?

   ➡️ You can check the Contribution section of this documentation to learn how to contribute to this project.

6. How can I update Drifty to the latest version?

   ➡️ Automatic updates are not supported yet and are still a work-in-progress . To update Drifty, download the latest version  from the official website and install it.

7. How can I access the Beta features in Drifty?

   ➡️ Currently, Beta features are available only through Docker images. You can check the official GitHub Docs for Drifty .

8. Do you require any detailed explanations of Drifty?

   ➡️ For more queries related to the further improvement to this project, you can raise an issue  or reach out to the maintainers on the discord server . We will be happy to help you out.